Daily Briefs


Atascadero man dies following motorcycle crash

A 65-year-old Atascadero man has died from injuries he received more than a week ago in a crash involving six motorcycles on Highway 1 near San Simeon. Glenn Paul McMahon succumbed to his injuries at 2 a.m. on Monday, according... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles clairvoyant dies in sheriff’s department custody

A 62-year-old Paso Robles woman and self-proclaimed clairvoyant, who was due to stand trial for the murder of a 34-year-old man, died while in custody on Saturday. Nicole Honait Luxor died of bladder cancer, which metastasized to her liver. In... (Continue reading)

Police identify nine girls molested by Jason Porter

Detectives have identified at least nine young girls Jason Robert Porter allegedly sexually molested from child pornography discovered in his Paso Robles home. Porter is currently in jail on 23 charges related to sexually molesting local children. Porter, who has... (Continue reading)

Teen stabs man in Grover Beach, flees on victim’s bike

An Arroyo Grande teen is in jail after he allegedly stabbed a man in a Grover Beach parking lot on Sunday, then fled the scene on the victim’s bike, according to the Grover Beach Police Department. At 11:26 p.m., officers... (Continue reading)

Morro Bay wind farm may be operating by 2025

CORRECTION: The average wind speeds in the area of the proposed wind farm were misstated and are 19 mph. The company planning to construct a wind farm off the coast of Morro Bay aims to have the project operating by... (Continue reading)

California to be first state to teach LGBT history in schools

California second graders will soon learn that some families have two moms or two dads. The State Board of Education voted unanimously Thursday to adopt new K-12 curricula that incorporates LGBT history into public school classes. [The Guardian] The vote... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach man arrested for auto theft

Police arrested a Grover Beach man Sunday for stealing a Toyota sedan that was taken from Atascadero. Grover Beach officers located the car after a resident reported a suspicious vehicle that was parked in front of his home. At 6:33... (Continue reading)

Battle lines over allegiances drawn in AG Council race

By KAREN VELIE Following a political shakeup in 2014, seven candidates have entered the race for three seats on the Arroyo Grande City Council. Amid allegations of graft and corruption by former mayor Tony Ferrara and other city officials, in... (Continue reading)

3 officers killed, 3 injured in Baton Rouge ambush, video

Three police officers are dead and at least three others injured in what is being described as an ambush Sunday morning in Baton Rouge, according to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office. One suspect is dead and officers believe two... (Continue reading)

Pit bull attacks elderly woman in Atascadero

A pit bull attacked an 85-year-old woman Friday morning on Morro Road near the intersection of Highway 101. [KSBY] At about 9 a.m., Mary Martindale was headed to the bank when the dog, which was on a leash, lunged at Martindale... (Continue reading)